Caption at bottom. Click here for high resolution image. Caption at bottom. Click here for high resolution image. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Chilli thrips sound more like a snack food than an agricultural menace, but these tiny insects threaten ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Invasive Species, Pests & DiseaseCaption at bottom of page. Click here for high resolution image. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Chew on this: Just because you haven't seen termite swarms in or around your house, doesn't mean they're not busily devouring it. It's been about ... READ MORE
Category: Pests & DiseaseClick here for print-quality, high resolution image First-grader Marland Perry reacts to the sensation of suction on his finger as he gets a hands-on look at a milking machine Friday at IFAS' Dairy Research Unit in Hague. Marland's Norton ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, UF/IFASCaption at bottom. Click here for high resolution image. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Florida children with questions about insects, to complete a project or just satisfy their own curiosity, can find help at a newly redesigned University of Florida ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFASIn this photo released from the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, environmental horticulture professor David Clark discusses chemicals that contribute to the fragrances of flowers and tastes of fruits and ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFASIn this photo released from the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Justin Johnson of Live Oak, Fla., left, and Derrick Davis of Callahan, Fla. rope a steer at the Ropin' in the Swamp competition at UF's Horse ... READ MORE
Category: Livestock, UF/IFASGAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Keeping in step with the U.S. economy, Florida land values took a major tumble in 2008, with some areas losing more than half of their 2007 worth. According to the annual Florida Land Value Survey, conducted by the University ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureGAINESVILLE, Fla. --- University of Florida research has helped uncover a potential treatment for the type of anemia that commonly exacerbates chronic illnesses such as cancer and AIDS. In a study published in the April issue of Nature Genetics, ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS ResearchCaption at bottom of page. Click here for high resolution. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Three women hop into their truck to begin their workday, and almost immediately begin dishing the dirt. No, really -- actual dirt. Spodosols, Histosols, Ultisols, ... READ MORE
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